NPR’s Horrific Attempt to Normalize Abortion
In a sickening example of just how far the liberal media is willing to go to normalize abortion, National Public Radio (NPR) aired a report yesterday (Nov. 3, 20220) that includes an audio clip of a woman undergoing a surgical abortion. “You’re gonna hear this machine turn on now, okay, it makes a loud noise,” […]
NC Family Election Insights – Competitive NC State House Races to Watch
In this fourth installment of NC Family Election Insights, we look at the most competitive State House races in North Carolina. Similar to our recent reports on federal races and State Senate races (and don’t forget our report on Judicial Races), we begin by reviewing an analysis of the new State House map, which was redrawn […]
NC Family Election Insights – Competitive NC State Senate Races to Watch
In this third installment of NC Family Election Insights, we look at the most competitive State Senate races in North Carolina. Similar to our report on federal races last week, we begin with an analysis of the new State Senate districts, which were ordered to be redrawn by the NC Supreme Court after the state’s […]
NC Family Election Insights — NC Supreme Court and NC Court of Appeals
In this edition of NC Family Election Insights, we take a deeper dive into candidates for the North Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Currently, the seven-member State Supreme Court is made up of 4 Democrats and 3 Republicans. Two seats are up for election this year, so the outcome could shift the balance […]
NC Family Election Insights—U.S. Senate & U.S. House Races
Election Day is less than a month away, and in-person early voting in North Carolina starts on October 20. Here at NC Family, we are working hard to get valuable information into the hands of voters, so you can be well-informed before you cast your ballot. Last week, NC Family went “Live” with our nonpartisan […]
Monkeypox: How the Feeble Response Endangers Public Health
NC Family has been extremely troubled by the woefully inadequate response of many public health officials to the Monkeypox virus. Instead of warning particularly vulnerable populations about risky sexual behaviors that can lead to the spread the virus, these officials have remained relatively silent – placing “politics” over public health, and putting citizens at risk. […]
Yet Another David vs. Goliath Story
One of the greatest joys of serving at the North Carolina Family Policy Council is seeing God’s hand at work, especially as we face what appear to be nearly insurmountable odds. Just such an instance occurred earlier this year, when it seemed almost imminent that a bill to legalize sports gambling in our state would […]
Governor Cooper Doubles Down on Abortion with Executive Order
Last week, I concluded my article “The Status of ‘Life’ in North Carolina Now That Roe v. Wade is History”with the following statement: “Without pro-life supermajorities in the State House and Senate following this fall’s General Election, North Carolina will face two more years (the remainder of Governor Cooper’s term), and possibly even longer, as […]
The Status of “Life” in North Carolina Now That Roe v. Wade is History
In my commentary “A Prayer for Life” in NC Family’s most recent edition of Family North Carolina magazine, I provided a preview of what the status of North Carolina’s law would look like if the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in its highly anticipated Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. This past […]
PERSPECTIVE: A Prayer For Life
This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue its opinion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which challenges a Mississippi state law banning abortion after 15 weeks gestation. In this highly anticipated decision, the majority on our nation’s High Court could land a fatal blow to the nearly 50-year-old […]